✅ Job Portal System — Full Project Documentation

📝 Overview

A robust, full-featured job portal platform developed using Laravel, offering a seamless bridge between employers (renters) and job seekers (rentees) through role-specific dashboards, secure job management, online payments, and content-driven engagement. Designed with a modern, responsive UI and a clean backend structure for scalability and extensibility.

🧩 Core Features

🔐 1. Multi-Role Authentication & Authorization

• Three distinct user roles: Admin, Renter (Employer), and Rentee (Job Seeker).

• Laravel guards and middleware enforce role-based access and isolate dashboard functionalities per role.

• Each role has its own login interface and unique user experience.

👤 2. Candidate Profiles & Portfolios

• Job seekers create detailed profiles with:

  • Personal information

  • Resume uploads

  • Skills

  • Work samples/portfolio media

• Employers can view candidate portfolios directly from job applications.

📄 3. Job Listings & Management

• Renters can create, manage, and delete job posts.

• Jobs include metadata: category, title, description, salary range, location, job type, and deadline.

• Support for featured job listings to increase visibility.

⚙️ 4. Dynamic Search & Filtering System

• Built a fast, AJAX-powered search engine for jobs.

• Filters: category, location, salary, keywords, type, and more.

• Results update in real-time without page reloads.

🏷️ 5. Category Popularity & Featured Logic

• Categories marked popular when they have at least 3 jobs.

• Categories marked featured when all jobs within them are featured and count exceeds 2.

• Automated logic updates these statuses on-the-fly from the backend.

💳 6. PayPal Payment Integration

• Employers pay to feature jobs or unlock premium services.

• Integration via PayPal API: handles transactions, callbacks, and status updates.

• Transaction logs and receipts are available in user dashboards.

📰 7. Blog System

• Admins and content creators can post career advice, hiring tips, and updates.

• Blog supports rich formatting, images, tags, and categories.

• Enhances SEO and platform engagement.

📬 8. Notifications & Application Tracking

• In-app notifications for:

  • Job applications

  • Interview invites

  • Payment confirmations

• Employers can review applications, download resumes

🛠️ 9. Admin Dashboard

• Admins can:

  • Manage users, jobs, categories, and blogs

  • Moderate content

  • Track payments and analytics

• Clean, responsive admin interface with role-specific tools.

📱 10. Responsive UI/UX

• Built using Bootstrap 4, Blade templates, and JavaScript.

• Fully responsive and optimized for both desktop and mobile.

• Smooth navigation with hover effects, modals, and collapsible elements.

🔒 11. Security Features

• Laravel’s built-in authentication and validation

• CSRF protection, hashed passwords, secure file uploads

• Strict role separation prevents unauthorized data access

⚙️ Tech Stack

🔗 Project Links

• Live Demo: https://jobs.felixeladi.co.ke

• GitHub Repository: https://github.com/Ela-El-maker/Job-Carrier-Portal

✅ Conclusion

This system demonstrates my ability to design, build, and deploy a complete real-world web platform from scratch. It combines advanced Laravel skills, database architecture, frontend responsiveness, and external API integration. The job portal stands as a strong portfolio project for full-stack, backend, or product development roles—especially where clean architecture and feature depth are critical.